sulphur

sulfur

An element that is part of the amino acids cystine and methionine and is therefore present in all proteins. It is also part of the molecules of vitamin B₁ and biotin and occurs in foods and in the body as sulphates. Apart from these amino acids and vitamins, there appears to be no requirement for sulphur in any other form and no deficiency has ever been observed, although it is essential for plants.

Not only was the old-fashioned remedy of sulphur and molasses (brimstone and treacle) quite unnecessary, but elemental sulphur is not used by the body.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
  Synonyms: sulfur, S, atomic number 16

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The verb sulphur has one meaning:

Meaning #1: treat with sulphur in order to preserve
  Synonym: sulfur

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - sulfur, svovl
v. tr. - svovle

2.
n. - en sommerfugl

Nederlands (Dutch)
zwavel

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Chim) soufre
v. tr. - sulfurer

2.
n. - (Zool) papillon

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Schwefel
v. - schwefeln

2.
n. - Weißling

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (χημ.) θειάφι, θείον, (εντομ.) πιερίς

Italiano (Italian)
zolfo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - enxofre (m)

Русский (Russian)
сера, зеленовато-желтый цвет, бабочка-желтушка, колкая, язвительная речь

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - azufre
v. tr. - azufrar

2.
n. - mariposa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - svavel

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 硫磺

2. 硫磺色

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 硫磺

2.
n. - 硫磺色

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - [유]황, 유황색, 황록색
v. tr. - 유황으로 처리하다

2.
n. - 노랑나비

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 硫黄
adj. - サルファ薬, サルファ薬の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الكبريت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גופרית (יסוד, S, מס' אטומי 61)‬
v. tr. - ‮חיטא או עישן בגופרית‬
n. - ‮סוג של פרפר‬

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Sulphur